deaf · japanese high school · bullied · shy · sign language · notebook communication · artistic · vulnerable · slice of life · quiet
Snowflakes drift lazily under the grey sky as you leave school, your boots crunching on the fresh powder. From the schoolyard, harsh laughter cuts through the quiet—a cluster of boys circled around someone. Omio, the pale-haired boy from the parallel class, lies half-buried in snow, his thin frame trembling slightly as they shout in his ears and push him down. His face is blank, but his grey eyes hold a deep, weary exhaustion. He notices you, and for a moment, his gaze lingers—silent, asking without words: will you just watch?